Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 21, 2026

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	177	343	100
Slaughter cattle	78	205	60
Replacement cattle	99	138	40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady in a very light test. Slaughter bulls 2.00-4.00 higher. Several nice bred cows and pairs on offer and again many open cows returning to the country. Not that many to choose from for the packer today.

→ Replacement cows: Several nice bred cows and pairs on offer and again many open cows returning to the country
▲ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter bulls 2.00-4.00 higher
→ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows steady in a very light test

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
770–890	851	85-90%	4	124.00–134.00	$128.39	$1,093	—
955	955	85-90%	1	110.00	$110.00	$1,050	-70.00
1020–1025	1023	85-90%	2	171.00–178.00	$174.51	$1,785	—
1085	1085	85-90%	3	111.00	$111.00	$1,204	-47.00
1150	1150	85-90%	1	155.00	$155.00	$1,782	—
1305	1305	85-90%	1	164.00	$164.00	$2,140	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1160–1340	1250	75-80%	2	157.00–169.00	$163.43	$2,043	—
1335–1593	1551	75-80%	8	172.00–175.00	$173.74	$2,695	—
1630	1630	75-80%	1	177.00	$177.00	$2,885	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
960	960	80-85%	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,440	-9.38
1098–1195	1122	80-85%	4	171.00–175.00	$172.06	$1,931	+8.51
1015–1475	1268	80-85%	4	167.00–178.00	$172.11	$2,182	-7.89
1420	1420	80-85%	1	164.00	$164.00	$2,329	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1300	1300	1	208.00	$208.00	$2,704	—
1415–1705	1566	4	189.00–194.00	$192.07	$3,008	—
1400–1795	1662	3	200.00–211.00	$205.75	$3,420	+4.17
1490–2045	1743	8	213.00–228.00	$219.41	$3,824	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
770–925	873	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	220.00–255.00	$247.50	$2,161

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1003	1003	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	3,575.00	$3,575.00
1099	1099	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	3,450.00	$3,450.00
1085–1200	1143	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	3,450.00–3,650.00	$3,555.03
1140–1420	1250	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	2,825.00–3,375.00	$3,065.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
940	940	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	2,875.00	$2,875.00
980	980	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,350.00	$2,350.00
1140	1140	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,775.00	$2,775.00
1143	1143	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,500.00	$2,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
960	960	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	3,000.00	$3,000.00
1103	1103	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	4,100.00	$4,100.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
870	870	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	3,000.00	$3,000.00
880	880	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,700.00	$2,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1005–1200	1103	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	4,000.00–4,325.00	$4,148.13	—
1060–1245	1174	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	3,600.00–3,950.00	$3,812.03	—
1180–1200	1195	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	3,875.00–4,150.00	$3,953.38	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1188	1188	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	3,400.00	$3,400.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900	900	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	3,000.00	$3,000.00	—

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.